Will Columbia ever have a real riverfront? The dream inches closer to reality

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Standing on the Blossom Street bridge looking north, can you imagine a Columbia boasting with joggers, dog walkers, parents with strollers, all enjoying a finely groomed greenway complete with benches, picnic tables and public art. Imagine even further a sprawling public park with an amphitheater and boardwalks, an ornate fountain and easy river access for a variety of recreational activities, as well as room for shops, restaurants and apartments along the bank of the Congaree River.

Well that has been the dream for many years. Two major projects — one nearing completion and one recently approved — may be the needed catalysts that finally get Columbians to the river.